NSG-316 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

NSG-316 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
DescribeA2theA2elementsA2ofA2aA2generalA2surveyA2-A2Ans---
physicalA2appearanceA2(age,A2sex,A2consciousness,A2skinA2color,A2facialA2features,A2sign
sA2ofA2distress)
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bodyA2structureA2(stature,A2nutrition,A2symmetry,A2posture,A2position,A2build,A2deformities)
-mobilityA2(gait,A2involuntaryA2movements)
-behaviorA2(expression,A2mood,A2speech,A2dress,A2hygiene)
PBMB

whenA2shouldA2youA2beginA2observingA2-A2Ans--theA2secondA2youA2seeA2theA2client

healthA2assessmentA2-A2Ans--collectionA2ofA2dataA2aboutA2theA2patient'sA2healthA2state

completeA2databaseA2-A2Ans--
fullA2healthA2historyA2andA2physicalA2examinationA2(familyA2practice)

episodicA2databaseA2-A2Ans--limitedA2orA2shortA2termA2problem
concernsA21A2problemA2orA2complexA2orA2systemA2(urgentA2care)

follow-upA2databaseA2-A2Ans--
statusA2ofA2perviousA2problemA2atA2regularA2scheduledA2intervalsA2(doctorsA2office)

emergencyA2databaseA2-A2Ans--rapidA2collectionA2ofA2dataA2(ER)

comprehensiveA2assessmentA2-A2Ans--
healthA2historyA2andA2completeA2physicalA2examination,A2usuallyA2conductedA2whenA2aA2
patientA2firstA2entersA2aA2healthA2careA2setting

focusedA2assessmentA2-A2Ans--
assessmentA2conductedA2toA2assessA2aA2specificA2problem;A2focusesA2onA2pertinentA2hist
oryA2andA2bodyA2regions

subjectiveA2dataA2-A2Ans--
whatA2theA2personA2saysA2aboutA2himselfA2orA2herselfA2duringA2historyA2taking

objectiveA2dataA2-A2Ans--
informationA2thatA2isA2seen,A2heard,A2felt,A2orA2smelledA2byA2anA2observer;A2signs

firstA2levelA2priorityA2-A2Ans--Emergent,A2lifeA2threatening,A2andA2immediateA2(ABCs)

, secondA2levelA2priorityA2-A2Ans--
NextA2inA2urgency,A2requiringA2attentionA2soA2asA2toA2avoidA2furtherA2deterioration

thirdA2levelA2priorityA2-A2Ans--
ImportantA2toA2patient'sA2healthA2butA2canA2beA2addressedA2afterA2moreA2urgentA2problem
sA2areA2addressed

functionalA2assessmentA2componentsA2-A2Ans---
basisA2forA2careA2planning,A2goalA2setting,A2andA2dischargeA2planningA2
-selfA2careA2(ADLs)
-selfA2maintenanceA2(IADLs)
-physicalA2mobility

collectingA2subjectiveA2dataA2forA2theA2illA2personA2-A2Ans--
informationA2aboutA2healthA2problem

obtainingA2anA2accurateA2andA2currentA2healthA2historyA2-A2Ans---subjectiveA2dataA2
-biographicalA2dataA2(name,DOB,sex,race,ethnicA2origin)
-sourceA2ofA2historyA2(themselvesA2orA2family?)
-reasonA2forA2seekingA2careA2(signs/symptoms)
-presentA2health/illnessA2(location,A2severity,A2timing,A2setting,A2relievingA2factors)
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pastA2healthA2(childhoodA2illness,A2hospitalizations,A2operations,A2immunizations,A2allergi
es,A2currentA2meds)
-familyA2history
-reviewA2ofA2systemsA2
-functionalA2assessmentA2(ADLs,A2IADLs,A2AADLs)

culturalA2competenceA2-A2Ans--
AnA2understandingA2ofA2howA2aA2patient'sA2culturalA2backgroundA2shapesA2hisA2beliefs,A2v
alues,A2andA2expectationsA2forA2therapy;A2establishedA2throughA2knowingA2yourA2ownA2cu
ltureA2first

inspectionA2-A2Ans---beginsA2whenA2youA2firstA2seeA2theA2patientA2
-firstA2examineA2asA2aA2wholeA2andA2thenA2systemsA2
-goodA2lighting,A2exposure,A2andA2instruments

palpationA2-A2Ans---examineA2byA2touch
-doctorA2doesA2this,A2ifA2nursesA2doA2thisA2itA2willA2beA2light
-fingertipsA2(skinA2texture,A2swelling,A2pulsation,A2lumps)
-fingers/thumbA2(position,A2shape,A2consistencyA2ofA2organ/mass)
-dorsaA2ofA2hand/fingersA2(temperature)
-baseA2ofA2fingersA2(vibration)

directA2percussionA2-A2Ans--strikingA2handA2directlyA2contactsA2bodyA2wall